H.Res. 736 — Introduced in House

IV 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2019 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members from voting present on any question on which a record vote is taken. 1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Stand For Something Resolution. 2. Prohibiting Members from voting present on questions on which a record vote is taken Rule XX of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: Requiring voting in affirmative or negative12. On any question on which a record vote is taken in the House, including the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, or in any committee of the House, a Member may vote only in the affirmative or the negative and may not vote present. .